Name: Lapa Lighthouse B and B
Address: 19 Montague Drive Durban 4219,Montague Drive, Umhlanga Rocks, Umhlanga Rocks, Umhlanga Rocks, 4320, South Africa
Rating: 5

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Umhlanga Rocks Beach

King Shaka International Airport

Lapa Lighthouse B and B

Umhlanga Rocks

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Disappointed lights turned off Aircondition didn’t work halfway , very rude breakfast terrible, chased by their dogs , constant disturbances I would not recommend this to my w friends sad   Pictures on their website very misleading, Didn’t get value for the high priced , owner took off on vacations,property and dirty very poor management

Misleading

We stayed at Lapa Lighthouse B&B for just 1 night on Christmas. We received a warm welcome when we arrived, was shown to our room, and allocated a parking right next to the room. 
The room was a good size. We honestly did not pay much attention to the facilities and amenities since we were really just there for an overnight stay. 
That night though was marred with a dog (not sure if it was a resident dog or a guest's dog) barking from the time we opened the property gate, following the car to the parking, and following us to our room, and still going on to bark for over an hour after that, which we could hear while trying to sleep. 
Ultimately what has the biggest influence on my rating, was the cleanliness, or lack thereof, of the bathroom. While it was a very spacious bathroom, the floor tiles were very dirty. Whether is was grime or permanent stains, I dared not check. The walls though, I did check, and the grime on the grouting was definitely something that should be able to be removed with a decent clean. If it was even cleaned after the last guest, it wasn't a very good job.

Low cleanliness rating

This establishment is utterly appalling. They have absolutely no ethical behaviour nor do they care about the people that are staying there. I had requested availability for the 31st of March to the 2nd of April from their reservation department and i told them that i wanted to purchase a Daddy's Deals South Africa for those dates, i was told that there was availability. I made the purchase and sent through the voucher only to be told that the voucher is not applicable over those dates. When i questioned why it was not applicable and expressed my dissatisfaction at the fact that i inquired before making the purchase i was simply told that the deal was not even on daddies deal. To which i sent screenshots and a link that states there is no block out dates on daddies deal. I later went onto contacting manager Lana, who was the most braisen, rude and abrupt woman i have ever encounted. She basically told me that it was daddies deals fault and that she cannot accommodate me despite the fact that they have confirmed availability and that i must request a refund from daddies deal. After hanging up, a loved one tried contacting her to which she cut the call on him and told him that she is busy. I then receive a email stating that my booking will be confirmed, and a secondary email confirming my booking. They also added that they will rectify the nitty gritty on their daddies deal as well and that they apologise for the inconvenience caused. I mailed them back asking for a reservation number to which i was told that my reservation has been cancelled and the reason: cancel as per owner. i inquired about the cancellation to which my calls and emails were ignored and then i see the nitty gritty on the daddies deal changed to include the block out dates of long weekends. I have never in my life experienced such deceit and falsifying of information and advertising from an establishment and they should be held accountable for their actions.

Lapa Lighthouse Guest House Umhlanga and Daddies Deals false advertising

We stayed at Lapa Lighthouse for 1 night.  Cannot complain about 1 thing.  Arrived unexpectedly but We were treated friendly and professionally. Room was comfortable, clean and had all the basics for self catering?  Enjoyable stay! Close to Gateway and Umhlanga

Enjoyable stay

Have been staying there for business purposes. Have always experienced a very good service and a warm welcome. Rooms fit for purpose and functional as would be expected for business travel. Bathrooms and kitchenette facilites of a good standard and well stocked. Really, no complaints. Well done guys,   Keep it up.

Lapa Lighthouse review

I am currently staying at the Lapa Lighthouse in uMhlanga, Kwa-Zulu Natal and I regret the day I contacted this place to enquire about availability. 
To start with, the owner Liande could hardly give me any details on the room and what I could expect when I arrive except that our room was on the third floor up two flights of stairs. When I told her that I am 6 months pregnant and the stairs might be difficult, her response was "its good exercise" 
The room is tiny, the bed is a double (a six year old might be comfortable on this bed) some of the lights don't work and the best we get offered is 1 roll of single ply cheap toilet paper. When I asked for more toilet paper, I was told that it is self catering and not included in the R1400 rate per night.
With regards to self catering…I have a bar fridge, microwave, kettle and toaster. A few plates and cutlery finish the list of my supplies.  
The staff have also been told to turn off the air-conditioner when they service the room. I am sure that my R1400 at least covers the cost to run the aircon for the day. There is nothing worse then climbing two flights of old wooden stairs to get good exercise and be welcomed by a scorching hot room in the middle of summer. 
Servicing the room - there is an "I love Hooters" sticker half stuck on the wall that has been there since we arrived.
Perhaps a dip in the pool would cool us off except that the pool is filthy, the kreepy crawly is off right now and there is algae covering the bottom of the pool.
This morning, one of the other lucky guests struggled for a while to get out of their parking due to a huge lack of parking on the property. They too expressed their huge disappointment in the place and made mention that their sheets are filthy and they can't wait to leave.

We started our holiday at the Urban Park Hotel and unfortunately they didn't have availability for us over New Years so we had to find another place to stay for the second week. The Urban Park is brilliant compared to this place. The rate is R1000 per night for a 1 bedroom unit with a king bed, stove, oven, microwave, medium size fridge, washing machine, clean towels, serviced daily, endless supply of toilet paper, soaps, and friendly service.
 
I really feel like I have been ripped off and taken for a ride by the very rude and unhelpful owners. I will never recommend this place to anyone and would rather cut my holiday short than spend another minute in this place. I struggle to see how this was awarded with 4 stars by the tourism grading and will be contacting them next to reassess their grading of this establishment.

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